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View MoreBethesda Chamber of Commerce plans centennial gala Oct. 29
The Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce, founded in 1926 when Bethesda was a small crossroads, will mark 100 years with a Centennial Gala on Thursday, Oct. 29, capping a year of anniversary celebrations for the organization that now represents more than 650 local businesses and nonprofits.
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View MoreNSO opens 96th season at Strathmore after Kennedy Center closes
The National Symphony Orchestra launched its 96th season at Strathmore in North Bethesda on Sept. 26 after the Kennedy Center closed for renovation, bringing 13 classical concerts to the Tuckerman Lane hall this year.
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View MoreMCPS board names new special education compliance director
The Montgomery County Board of Education approved three administrative appointments Sept. 24, including Travis Bryant as the new director of Special Education Compliance, a role overseeing services for roughly 23,000 students countywide.
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View MoreChuck Short, who served every Montgomery County executive, dies
Charles L. "Chuck" Short, who joined Montgomery County government in 1973 and served every county executive through a career spanning more than 50 years, died this week. County Executive Marc Elrich and Council President Natali Fani-González announced his passing on Friday, Sept. 18.
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View MoreChevy Chase dog run opens Monday on Montgomery Avenue
Montgomery Parks opens a temporary off-leash dog run on Montgomery Avenue in Chevy Chase on Monday, Sept. 21, with separate areas for large and small dogs.
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View MoreChevy Chase hosts first Art All Night festival Sept. 12
Chevy Chase joins D.C.'s Art All Night festival for the first time Saturday, Sept. 12, with free arts programming along Connecticut Avenue, while Padel Social brings three lighted courts to Westbard Avenue.
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View MorePurple Line trains test tracks through Bethesda corridor
A Purple Line light rail vehicle is actively testing on tracks between the Lyttonsville facility and Bethesda Station, while underground cavern construction and a pedestrian detour near Elm Street continue to affect the area.
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View MoreBethesda family raises $11,000 after son's fatal birthday crash
Supporters have donated more than $11,000 to help the family of Inmar Nazareth Campos Rivera, a 20-year-old Bethesda resident who died in a motorcycle crash in Beltsville on Aug. 21, his birthday.
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View MoreBethesda Row Arts Festival brings 200 artists Sept. 12-13
Nearly 200 juried artists will turn Bethesda Row into a free outdoor gallery on Saturday, Sept. 12, and Sunday, Sept. 13, for the annual Bethesda Row Arts Festival, which draws more than 30,000 visitors.
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View MoreBethesda fills Labor Day weekend with free concert, 55th art show
Downtown Bethesda's free outdoor concert series features Soul Crackers on Friday, Sept. 4, while Glen Echo Park's 55th Annual Labor Day Art Show opens Saturday with work from more than 500 mid-Atlantic artists in the Spanish Ballroom.
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View MoreWonderland Books in Bethesda hosts two author signings in September
Downtown Bethesda's Wonderland Books welcomes authors Grace Viall and Dara Levan for separate events in September, including a Sept. 20 book signing for "Shaken to the Core."
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View MoreAndy's Pizza wins Best of D.C. pizza honors in Bethesda
Andy's Pizza, which has a Downtown Bethesda location, won Best Pizza in Washington City Paper's 2026 Best of D.C. readers' poll, adding to its Fast Casual Restaurant of the Year win at the 2026 RAMMY Awards.
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